04 Jan 1975
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1975
Page
1
Sara Gallagher is shown on her last day at the plant placing hot lead, preparing for ad make-up duties at the new facility. Dick Danforth captures the moment.
A sex discrimination complaint against Town Manager Kenneth Barrett remains unresolved with Maine s Human Rights Commission due to unforeseen legal issues. The case was filed by Donna Jude after Barrett refused to hire her as a police reservist citing policy against spouses on the payroll. Jude alleges sex-based bias while noting other family connections on town payrolls and volunteer roles.
A team of biologists reports possible cancer causing substances in New Orleans drinking water and residents blood. The EPA has begun a nationwide survey of water supplies for carcinogens amid concerns about chlorination producing harmful compounds.
A brief quip notes that adolescence is when children feel parents should be told the facts of life. The line appears in a newspaper feature section alongside cartoons classifieds and puzzles as a lighthearted reflection.
At the second budget hearing in York County, critics challenged the proposed 2 million dollar budget plan. Commissioners backed funding only for statutorily mandatory items, shelving YCCS with zero funds and proposing a 50,000 contingency plus 300,000 for the jail and sheriff. Dr. Thomas Kane warned that cutting YCCS could halve services. supporters cited successes while skeptics questioned salary structures.
Beginning Monday the Journal will be published at its new plant on Alfred Road Biddeford midway between Route 1 and the Maine Turnpike entrance. All departments may be reached by dialing 282-1535.
Iran plans a uranium enrichment facility with French help as part of a shift to alternative energy. A $1 billion loan to France will finance a joint venture run by Iran and France, with site to be chosen. Iran aims to fuel future nuclear power stations and diversify income as oil reserves run down.
President Ford vetoed a bill raising retail milk prices by six cents a half gallon and boosting federal milk price supports to 85 percent of parity. Agriculture Secretary Butz quickly announced a separate action increasing manufacturing milk support to 7.24 per 100 pounds through 1976.
A Federal Power Commission staff report warns of deepening natural gas shortages and calls for federal relief plans. The shortage could trigger widespread plant and business shutdowns, with residential users affected in some areas and fertilizer production hit due to gas cuts.
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